Natural disasters are awful enough on their own, but they become even worse when you and your family are not prepared to deal with them. Do you have a family evacuation plan? If the answer is no, then now is the time to create one. Here’s how to get started: 1. Know where to go. In the event that evacuation

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Summer time is thunderstorm season and that means you need to be on the lookout for lightning. It is estimated that lightning flashes occur an average of 2.34 million times a year in Canada. That means there are 2.34 million chances each year for an injury or loss due to lightning strikes. During the summer months, that is one chance

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Renovating your home is a great way to increase its value, but if you don’t take the proper precautions it is also one of the top ways to see it damaged. And we’re not just talking aesthetics. You have to account for unlicensed contractors, vandalism, plumbing leaks and a whole host of other problems. So how do you ensure that

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In 2013, 108,000 licensed Ontario teens in grades 10 through 12 reported that they have texted while driving at least once within the last year. That is nearly one-third of licensed Ontario students! The 2013 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey also found that Grade 12 students were the most likely to text and drive, with a walloping 46%

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